nephropathy

n. disease of the kidneys (Pathology)

Nephropathy refers to damage to or disease of the kidney. An older term for this is nephrosis.
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Nephropathy /ne·phrop·a·thy/ disease of the kidneys.nephropath´ic analgesic nephropathy interstitial nephritis with renal papillary necrosis, seen [more]Nephropathy - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a disease affecting the kidneys
(synonym) kidney disease, renal disorder, nephrosis
(hypernym) uropathy
(hyponym) nephritis, Bright's disease

disease of the kidneys. Hyperglycemia and hypertension can damage the kidneys' glomeruli. When the kidneys are damaged, protein leaks out of the kidneys into the urine. Damaged kidneys can no longer remove waste and extra fluids from the bloodstream.